1 Thessalonians 4:9
Good News Translation
There is no need to write you about love for each other. You yourselves have been taught by God how you should love one another.

New Revised Standard Version
Now concerning love of the brothers and sisters, you do not need to have anyone write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another;

Contemporary English Version
We don't have to write you about the need to love each other. God has taught you to do this,

New American Bible
On the subject of mutual charity you have no need for anyone to write you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But as touching the charity of brotherhood, we have no need to write to you: for yourselves have learned of God to love one another.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But as touching the charity of brotherhood, we have no need to write to you: for yourselves have learned of God to love one another.

touching.

Leviticus 19:8 And shall bear his iniquity, because he hath defiled the holy thing of the Lord. And that soul shall perish from among his people.

Psalm 133:1 A gradual canticle of David. Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity:

John 13:34,35 A new commandment I give unto you: That you love one another, as I have loved you, that you also love one another. . . .

John 15:12-17 This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you. . . .

Acts 4:32 And the multitude of believers had but one heart and one soul. Neither did any one say that aught of the things which he possessed was his own: but all things were common unto them.

Romans 12:10 Loving one another with the charity of brotherhood: with honour preventing one another.

Ephesians 5:1,2 Be ye therefore followers of God, as most dear children: . . .

Hebrews 13:1 Let the charity of the brotherhood abide in you.

1 Peter 3:8 And in fine, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, being lovers of the brotherhood, merciful, modest, humble:

2 Peter 1:7 And in godliness, love of brotherhood: and in love of brotherhood, charity.

1 John 2:10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light: and there is no scandal in him.

1 John 3:11,14-19,23 For this is the declaration which you have heard from the beginning, that you should love one another. . . .

1 John 4:7-16 Dearly beloved, let us love one another: for charity is of God. And every one that loveth is born of God and knoweth God. . . .

ye need.

1 Thessalonians 5:1 But of the times and moments, brethren, you need not, that we should write to you:

Jeremiah 31:34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying: Know the Lord: for all shall know me from the least of them even to the greatest, saith the Lord: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.

Hebrews 8:10,11 For this is the testament which I will make to the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord: I will give my laws into their mind: and in their heart will I write them. And I will be their God: and they shall be my people. . . .

1 John 2:20-27 But you have the unction from the Holy One and know all things. . . .

for ye.

Isaiah 51:13 And thou hast forgotten the Lord thy maker, who stretched out the heavens, and founded the earth: and thou hast been afraid continually all the day at the presence of his fury who afflicted thee, and had prepared himself to destroy thee: where is now the fury of the oppressor?

Matthew 22:39 And the second is like to this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

John 6:44,45 No man can come to me, except the Father, who hath sent me, draw him. And I will raise him up in the last day. . . .

John 13:34 A new commandment I give unto you: That you love one another, as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

John 14:26 But the Paraclete, the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring all things to your mind, whatsoever I shall have said to you.

John 15:12,17 This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you. . . .

Ephesians 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us and hath delivered himself for us, an oblation and a sacrifice to God for an odour of sweetness.

Hebrews 10:16 And this is the testament which I will make unto them after those days, saith the Lord. I will give my laws in their hearts and on their minds will I write them:

1 Peter 4:8 But before all things have a constant mutual charity among yourselves: for charity covereth a multitude of sins.

1 John 3:11,23 For this is the declaration which you have heard from the beginning, that you should love one another. . . .

1 John 4:21 And this commandment we have from God, that he who loveth God love also his brother.

1 John 5:1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ, is born of God. And every one that loveth him who begot, loveth him also who is born of him.

Context
Living to Please God
8Therefore, he that despiseth these things, despiseth not man, but God, who also hath given his holy Spirit in us. 9But as touching the charity of brotherhood, we have no need to write to you: for yourselves have learned of God to love one another. 10For indeed you do it towards all the brethren in all Macedonia. But we entreat you, brethren, that you abound more:…
Cross References
Jeremiah 31:33
But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel, after those days, saith the Lord: I will give my law in their bowels, and I will write it in their heart: and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

Jeremiah 31:34
And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying: Know the Lord: for all shall know me from the least of them even to the greatest, saith the Lord: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.

John 6:45
It is written in the prophets: And they shall all be taught of God. Every one that hath heard of the Father and hath learned cometh forth me.

John 13:34
A new commandment I give unto you: That you love one another, as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

Romans 12:10
Loving one another with the charity of brotherhood: with honour preventing one another.

2 Corinthians 9:1
For concerning the ministry that is done towards the saints, it is superfluous for me to write unto you.

Philippians 3:15
Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing you be otherwise minded, this also God will reveal to you,

1 Thessalonians 5:1
But of the times and moments, brethren, you need not, that we should write to you:

Hebrews 13:1
Let the charity of the brotherhood abide in you.

1 John 2:27
And as for you, let the unction, which you have received from him abide in you. And you have no need that any man teach you: but as his unction teacheth you of all things and is truth and is no lie. And as it hath taught you, abide in him.

1 Thessalonians 4:8
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